EPL Picks
Check out Reading Guides, Book Lists, Recommendations, Read-Alikes and more from EPL Staff and Guests.
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EPL Picks - Featured
EPL Picks: Awkward Moments
Monday, March 18 is Awkward Moments Day! Explore the hilariously cringeworthy in books and films, or join in sharing your own awkward tales!
Guest Picks with Chris Turner: How to be a Climate Optimist
Get ready for Chris Turner's upcoming Speaker Series event with this list of books that he recommends about our fight against climate change
EPL Guest Picks: Celebrating le mois de la francophonie
The Comité francoqueer de l’Ouest promotes 2SLGBTQ+ awareness in minority francophone communities through French books with diversity.
Explore Graphic Memoirs
Love Ducks by Kate Beaton? Explore more graphic memoirs! Discover diverse topics and art styles in our collection. Dive in now.
EPL Picks - Kids Picks
Spring Break 2024: Crack the Case for Preschoolers
Preschoolers' natural curiosity builds detective skills. These stories nurture that curiosity and are fun reads!
Preschool Page-Turners: Board Books
Kids won’t get bored with these board books! EPL staff share their favourites from 2023.
Preschool Picture Book Parade
A picture equals 1000 words. A list of 2023’s best picture books, as chosen by our staff equals priceless.
EPL Picks Kids: Top Non Fiction Books of 2023
Check out this list for some of the best Non Fiction books for kids published in 2023.
EPL Picks - YA Picks
Exploring Mythological Fiction for Older Kids
Dive into mythological fiction for kids where ancient tales meet modern imagination. Explore timeless adventures.
That's not Superman!
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s Superman! And he’s got his fingerprints all over your comic book universe. Take a look.
EPL Picks Teen - Best Teen Fiction of 2023
Take a peek at some of the top-notch Teen Fiction that hit the shelves in 2023. Dive into these pages and let the stories unfold!
Finest Teen Reads of the Year
Join us as we dive headfirst into some of our top teen fiction and graphic novel picks of 2023. Let's get right into it!
EPL Picks - Diverse Picks
From Sea to Sea to Sea: Celebrating Indigenous Picture Books
Enjoy IBBY Canada's list of the best Indigenous picture books published in Canada between 2020 and 2022.
EPL Picks: National Indigenous Peoples Day
We celebrate the history, heritage and diversity of Frist Nations, Inuit and Métis across Canada. Continue learning with these EPL picks.
EPL Picks Teen - Indigenous Books for Teens
Celebrate National Indigenous History Month with Indigenous created stories for teens.
Recommended Reading: Edmonton Multilingual Authors
Featured Writer Dr. Adriana Oniță recommends these ten local titles featuring work from Indigenous and immigrant authors living in Edmonton.